The Law of God for Daily Meditation

Morning Meditation

Exodus 20.23

“You shall not make anything to be with me – gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves.”

1 Peter 2.24, 25

²⁴…who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sin might live for righteousness – by whose stripes you are healed. ²⁵ For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 222, 23

²²…“Who committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
²³who, when he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when He suffered, did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously.

1 Peter 2.21

²¹For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow in His steps…

1 Peter 2.18-20

¹⁸ Servants, be submissive to yourmasters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. ¹⁹For this iscommendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. ²⁰For what credit is itif, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this iscommendable before God.

1 Peter 2.16, 17

¹⁶…as free, yet not using your freedom as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. ¹⁷Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

1 Peter 2.15

¹⁵For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men…

1 Peter 2.13, 14

¹³Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, ¹⁴or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of those who do evil and for thepraise of those who do good.

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